UPDATED...hard plastic swimbaits don't swim???

[shootermcbob]

I could use some input. I recently purchased a few cabelas hard plastic swimbaits... 4 inchers made similar to the sebile magic swimmer and also a couple of the ones made to look like the spro bbz shad. the smaller ones comparable to the sebile magic swimmer don't have much swimming action. I have tried both mono and fluoro lines, with and without snaps. Kept the rod tip high and kept it low. I also have some of the storm swimbaits and they swim fine. Any one else have ideas? any one else use these baits???

[Hooligan]

AFAIK the Cabela's Rad Swimmer has to be fished pretty fast to get anything out of it.  I know a couple of guys that bought them and tossed 'em.

[.dsaavedra.]

put a lip on it.

[Hammer 4]

Might want to try the H20 swimbaits. they make a 4" and a 3" in bluegill, tilapia, prech and maybe more.

Sometimes M & M fishing has them for sale in the flea market forum.

[shootermcbob]

anyone else have any suggestions??

[RoLo]

My best suggestion is to switch from hard swimbaits to soft swimbaits (that's why I did).

Roger

[Crestliner2008]

You are comparing your Cabela's knock-offs to Sebile and Spro swimbaits. That could be your first mistake.

Have you tried a Sebile Magic Swimmer? Or a BBZ-1. These are awesome lures with tremendous inherent action. Maybe you just need to get ahold of one of the "real" deals? Or I could just be dead wrong? 

[Raul]

True, they may look alike but not the same as the original.

There are some hard swimbaits that have a very subtle S type movement that it 's not easy to detect with the rod or not easy to see when you "swim" the bait close to you by pulling the rod but still on a normal cast the movement is there ( like the Gan Craft Jointed Claw ), not like a crankbait wobble.

[rookiesmallmouther]

I could use some input. I recently purchased a few cabelas hard plastic swimbaits... 4 inchers made similar to the sebile magic swimmer and also a couple of the ones made to look like the spro bbz shad. the smaller ones comparable to the sebile magic swimmer don't have much swimming action. I have tried both mono and fluoro lines, with and without snaps. Kept the rod tip high and kept it low. I also have some of the storm swimbaits and they swim fine. Any one else have ideas? any one else use these baits???

i have the bbz spro wannabe one from cabelas and all i can say is that its just as good and mines swims perfectly but im sure about the sebile wannabe one maybe try burning it through the water really fast or a hard twitch and see if it will pivot and move like its suppose to

[fishinflip415]

The one thing about swimbaits is to not go cheap. Don't buy knockoffs. Buy a couple of tried and trusted swimbaits instead of a bunch of imitation cheapies. You will save your self a bunch of headaches and money also.  8-)

[gobig]

The one thing about swimbaits is to not go cheap. Don't buy knockoffs. Buy a couple of tried and trusted swimbaits instead of a bunch of imitation cheapies. You will save your self a bunch of headaches and money also.

You hit the nail on the head. You get what you pay for. If you fish your baits on the proper gear and have a good bait knocker you shouldn't loose to many (fishing from the bank you will loose more baits). I would bet I lost more money loosing jigs last year than I did on swimbaits.

My best suggestion is to switch from hard swimbaits to soft swimbaits (that's why I did).

Don't take this the wrong way but I think only throwing soft swimbaits is one dimensional. Both hard and soft swimbaits have there time and place. If you spend the extra money on a quality bait you will get the performance you expect.

[shootermcbob]

Well, I took the swimbaits out today. Was a very still day and the water was smooth. Much to my surprise, the cabelas swimbaits (sebile magic swimmer type) do in fact swim. It is  a very subtle action. the storm kickin stick's swim very well. Also, the BBZ knock-offs from cabelas  have great action. I was pleasantly surprised. I have not tried the sebile yet, but from what I have seen on you tube they do have a more pronounced action. However, the cabelas brand may have a place where fish are looking for something with a subtle swimming action. Thanks to all who replied.

[shootermcbob]

Caught a 3.8 Lb. largemouth today with the 6 inch 1.5 ounce hard plastic swimbait today. I threw the jitterbug 1st followed by a prop bait followed by a lipless crank. Tied on the swimbait and WHAM. Hardest strike I have felt on any bait. Apparently the bait has enough action to get eaten. Just thought I would give you guys an update since I originally thought they didn't swim with much action.

[gobig]

Cool deal. Early on many thought the Huddleston had to little action to be effective.